Morgan Wallen’s Life Gets the Documentary It Deserves

Netflix Announces Production of Morgan Wallen: Dangerous Roads – A Gritty Look at the Singer’s Rise, Fall, and Comeback

Netflix has officially greenlit production of a powerful new documentary centered on one of modern country music’s most controversial and compelling figures—**Morgan Wallen.

Titled Morgan Wallen: Dangerous Roads, the docuseries promises to offer an unflinching, emotional, and deeply personal look at the country star’s life, music, and the hard lessons he’s had to learn in the public eye. The multi-part series will explore his meteoric rise from small-town Tennessee to sold-out stadiums, the backlash and media storm that nearly derailed his career, and his ongoing journey toward redemption.

Netflix producers describe the project as “raw, introspective, and unapologetically human.” With exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and never-before-heard demo recordings, Dangerous Roads aims to capture the real Morgan Wallen—not just the headlines or the chart-topping singles, but the man behind the music.

Wallen has been one of the most polarizing figures in country music. His 2021 album Dangerous: The Double Albumbroke streaming records across Spotify and Apple Music, and yet, just as quickly, he found himself at the center of controversy. Rather than glossing over the incident, the documentary will tackle it head-on, featuring perspectives from those closest to him and offering a rare look into how fame, mistakes, and accountability intersect in the world of music.

A Netflix insider said, “This isn’t a PR piece. It’s about a young artist who found himself on the edge—of success, of cancellation, of personal reckoning—and what it took to get back on his feet.”

In addition to tracing his fall and comeback, the documentary will celebrate Wallen’s artistic evolution—from his days on The Voice to his evolution as a genre-blurring hitmaker. His songwriting, blending country grit with hip-hop beats and classic rock flavor, has redefined what modern country can sound like.

Morgan Wallen: Dangerous Roads is expected to hit the streaming platform in late 2025, and with fans already buzzing on social media, it’s shaping up to be one of Netflix’s most talked-about music docs in years.